Retirement Community Planned For Old Estate
Warrenton area hosts Cherokee Village Development Co plan to convert Walter P Chrysler Jr estate into a 6000-home year round community surrounding a 525 acre man made lake. The 4200 acre site near Warrenton includes 18 hole golf, equestrian center, marina and dining in the manor house. The project centers on zoning approval for a planned cluster community with average density 7.9 persons per acre and homes from about 20000 dollars.
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Warrentown
North Wales
Cherokee Village Development Co
Fauquier County
Walter P. Chrysler Jr
Warrenton
Hunt Country
James F. Gore
Cherokee Village
Gore
Virginia
Arkansas
John A. Cooper
Bella Vista Village
Ozarks
Fire Sparks Debate Over Bark Pile Hazard
A Saturday fire in a three acre sawmill bark pile near Dinwiddie endangered nearby property owned by Delegate Arthur H. Richardson. Forest warden Henry Wells blamed spontaneous combustion in the bark pile, which threatened Richardson’s land amid high winds as Richardson had opposed a bill to limit bark pile height.
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General Assembly
Elusive llama caught ends Knightdale chase
In Wake County Freedom ended for a female llama that escaped its owner Dr. Peter Witt of Knightdale. James Smith of Angier lassoed the animal while riding, then muzzled her after a gallop. Witt said the llama might be kept for breeding but for now the animal should be left alone as he noted her nervous state. Lt. Gov. Bob Scott urged development of vocational education while campaigning for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, saying every child has talents to be developed and calling for expanded programs over the next four years, with focus on crafts, trades, and college pathways.
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Knightdale
N.C
Freedom
Wake County
Peter N. Witt
Rt. 1
James Smith
Angier
Witt
Dr. Witt
Scott
North Carolina
Reynolds Metals Revises Prices For Sheet And Plate
Reynolds Metals Co announced price revisions for sheet and plate products effective Feb 19. Orders after that date and orders placed before Feb 19 but not shipped by midnight March 19 will use the new schedule. Other product categories are under review for revision.
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Richmond
Reynolds Metals Co
Reynolds
Endowment grant boosts Sweet Briar faculty ranks
Sweet Briar College announced a 250000 endowment grant from the Dana Foundation of Connecticut to fund four professorships in different departments. The grant requires a matching sum, and income will supplement salaries to attract top professors, especially in hard to fill fields. The college previously received a 300000 Dana Challenge Grant in 1964 to expand the library, with the wing dedicated last October.
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Sweet Briar
Sweet Briar College
Dana Foundation of Connecticut
Anne G. Pannell
Pay Raise Okayed In Arlington County Board action
The Arlington County Board approved 10 percent raises for county employees and 12 percent raises for teachers for the new fiscal year starting July. Starting pay for teachers with a bachelor’s degree rises to 6200 dollars, and top pay for master’s degree holders climbs to 12642 dollars. The board also equalized firemen’s pay with policemen.
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Arlington
Arlington County Board
Lack Of State Funds Delays Major City Projects
The highway commissioner warns reduced interstate funding will slow Virginia’s highway and street expansion. State funds drop from 114 to 81 million annually, delaying completion of the Interstate system to 1975. Urban renewal in the West End could advance street work if city contributes 15 percent, but federal red tape and funding limits push start dates several years out.
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Douglas B. Fugate
Fugate
State Highway Commission
Jess
Virginia
West End
Poplar St
Broad St
Broad
South Main
Ex-Governor Sanders to Speak at Jefferson-Jackson Dinner
Former Georgia Governor Carl E. Sanders agreed to address the Jefferson-Jackson Day dinner in Richmond. The $35 plate event, set for next Saturday, is expected to attract about 1,000 attendees with Gov. Mills E. Godwin Jr. introducing Sanders. U.S. Senators Harry Byrd Jr. and William Spong Jr. and Democratic House members are slated for head-table seating.
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Richmond
Georgia
Carl E. Sanders
Sanders
James W. Davis
Amherst
National Commission On Urban Affairs
Office of Economic Opportunity
Mills BE. Godwin Jr
U.S
Harry F. Byrd Jr
William B. Spongs Jr
House of Representatives
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Association
Reynolds Metals
Bombay
India
Rukmini Devi Arundale
The
Indian Vegetarian Congress
8. C. Demos
Milton Cornblatt
Dan Myers
Riverside Center
Rexall
DIAL
Shady Oak
Daniel
AMOCO
Lemuel Hopkins
Danville
Bank OF Personal Service
Virginia and Trust CO
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Funeral Home
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